How to grow Sedum adolphii

Sedum adolphii grow and care – succulent herbaceous of the genus Sedum also known as Sedum adolphi or Golden sedum, Sedum adolphii perennial evergreen plant used as ornamental plant can be as groundcover and its drought tolerant plant, can grow in mediterranean, desert or subtropical climate and growing in hardiness zone 10b-12 and with the right care hardiness zone 10a.

Sedum adolphii leaves and flower

Leaves color green, yellow, red, orange or mix in cone shape.

Flower color white in star shape the flowers grow in clusters in ball shape.

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How to grow Sedum adolphii growing and care:

Better more than 10C, well-drained soil, better light soil and little bit mix with sandy soil and ventilated soil

How to care:
Cut one a year and consider to put fertilizer at least once a year

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seeds / Vegetative reproduction – cutting can be from leaves or stems, cut in the base of the leaf will be better, possible to cut stems or in middle of the leaf, need to let the few days in location with shade and let it heal and dry little bit before put it in the soil, after this put the leaves of stems in the soil watering it with moist and don’t overwater also easier method it’s to bending a branch over and covering it with soil.

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
No, but it’s easier to start by leaf or stem than to start by seeds

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Toxic for cats

Planting season:
Spring in hardiness zone 10a, spring to summer in hardiness zone 10b, spring to autumn hardiness zone 11, all year in hardiness zone 12

Pests and diseases:
Slugs, snails

Pruning season:
All year, but better in the winter

How to prune:
Old leaves, bloom stems and for design

Size of the plant:
10-30cm, 4-12 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing / Slow growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a pot, planter, flowerpot, containers:
Yes, when growing in pots need to choose container that will be 70-150% bigger than the roots ball, choose container shallow 10-15 deep will be enough possible bit more deep that but no point, the pot need to be shallow and wide, size of container can be minimum 5-8L but bigger better and in order to keep the plant in small need to cut the roots that will be place to re-grow again, drainage of the soil it’s important, but after few years drainage of the soil not function the same so need to change it to new soil, and in order to have good drainage possible to use potting mix, cactus potting mix or sandy soil better to put little stone little rocks like: gravel, lava rocks or pebbles.

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Spring

General information about the flower:
Star white flowers that grow in clusters in ball shape

How to grow Sedum adolphii from seeds

Sowing requirement:
Location with light and better sandy or well ventilated soil and also good drainage is important

Saving seeds and care until sowing:
Dry and dark place in room temperature

Sowing season:
Spring will be better but possible in hardiness zone 10a spring to summer, in hardiness zone 10b-11 spring to autumn, hardiness zone 12 all year, better in hot summer location not to sow in the summer

How to plant:
Need to plant in light soil, with good drainage overwater will cause problem in germination

Planting spacing:
20-30cm, (8-12 inches) for plant directly and for transplant 2*2cm (1*1 inch)

Depth of Sowing:
0.5cm (0.25inches)

Conditions for seeds germinate:
Moist soil but do not over water and don’t let it dry

Watering requires for Seeds:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water

Germination time:
2-4 weeks

Condition of seedling:
Light with moist soil and well ventilated soil

Scientific name:

Sedum adolphii

How to grow Sedum adolphii

Sedum adolphii

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Spring flowers
Flower colors
  • White flower
Climate
  • Desert Climate
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Leaf color
  • Orange leaves
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  • Yellow leaf
Ornamental parts
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Plant growing speed
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Plant life-form
  • Evergreen
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Plant Uses
  • Colored leaves
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Planting Season
  • Autumn Planting
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Watering plants
  • Regularly water
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Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 12